How to Use granddaughter in a Sentence

granddaughter

noun
Definition of granddaughternext
  • As the storm bore down, Mae Smith made her granddaughter sleep in a room on the side of the house with fewer trees.
    — Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Her 5-year-old granddaughter, who was later found safe, was left in the car at the time.
    — Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
  • To stand up for the women of the United States and their daughters and granddaughters — and the men that love them.
    — Jeff Nelson, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Her 5-year-old granddaughter, KaRiah, was picked from the crowd to join a group of dancers.
    — Felicia Fonseca, ajc, 5 Aug. 2022
  • The other goal was to introduce the Queen to her great-granddaughter for the first time.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 June 2022
  • What do your daughters and granddaughters think about all of this?
    — Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The teacher in my granddaughter’s first-grade class asked the kids to name their favorite food.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2022
  • The fate of his 18-month-old granddaughter Aubree was unknown.
    — Kyani Reid, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2022
  • In the unedited video, Biden places the sticker above his granddaughter's chest and kisses her on the cheek.
    — Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024
  • In 2021, one of Bryant’s granddaughters came out on a Slate podcast.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Kristy turned to wave to her daughter and granddaughter.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2022
  • And my granddaughter, who is 6 years old, said, ‘Oh, Grammy is at a war.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 May 2022
  • But don’t write in it hoping it will be seen by your granddaughter.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 26 Apr. 2023
  • One of her young granddaughters had somehow nabbed a frilly dress.
    — Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Jim Swan’s pride and joy were his daughter and granddaughter.
    — Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The queen, though, may miss the races to attend a birthday party for her great-granddaughter.
    — William Booth, Washington Post, 2 June 2022
  • Hodges, 42, stays at the motel with her two teenage children and her six-month-old granddaughter.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
  • He hasn't been seen since, and Laurie has let go of her fear and rage while living with her granddaughter.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 20 July 2022
  • The rockets are, of course, named after the Greek goddess Ariadne, princess of Crete and granddaughter of Zeus.
    — Byadrian Cho, science.org, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Their 1-year-old granddaughter was pulled out of the debris alive five days after the earthquake.
    — Sarah El Deeb, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The unworn onesies are just a small piece of the brighter future Young saw her granddaughter striving for.
    — Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Just weeks after Grace was born, Terri, 59, shared a photo of her granddaughter next to some of the chickens at the zoo.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
  • Your granddaughter’s recovery is a process that could take a very long time.
    — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Keough, Presley's granddaughter, is the daughter of the late Lisa Marie Presley.
    — Lucas Finton, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The younger granddaughter, on the other hand, was not looking forward to having a dog.
    — cleveland, 24 May 2022
  • After her granddaughter was born, Barr shared the news on Facebook.
    — Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Neither of them would live to find out what happened to their daughter and granddaughter.
    — Kyani Reid, NBC News, 12 June 2022
  • The couple, in their 60s, were preparing to adopt their two youngest granddaughters.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023
  • Kai Trump, granddaughter of President Donald Trump, will also play in the women's field at the same event.
    — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
  • So, your ability to notice your granddaughter’s shyness and recognize the chance to help her feel seen in a way that feels good for her is a gift.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025

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